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Patent GB-2459543-A (GB)
Title: Cooling systems and methods
Inventor: GOUGH JOHN EDWARD
IPC: F24F3/06
Filed: 2008-05-03
Abstract: A cooling system 112 comprises a refrigerator 114, a fluid vessel 116, a fluid flow driving means such as a pump 146, thermal transfer means such as a heat exchanger 120, and first and second power supplies. The refrigerator is powered by the first power supply, which may be a mains power supply, and is provided for cooling a fluid which is contained in the fluid vessel. The fluid flow driving means is powered by the second power supply, which may be a battery, and is provided for generating a flow of fluid in the system. The thermal transfer means is adapted to exchange heat with an item to be cooled, such as the warm air of a computer server room or another cooling system. The fluid flow driving means operates in response to a loss of the first power supply, perhaps in the event of a power cut or outage, to pump cooled fluid through the thermal transfer means. In further aspects, a cooling system is provided as a secondary or back-up cooling system for cooling at least one primary cooling system, so as to reduce the temperature of coolant in the primary system. In the secondary cooling system, the fluid transport means can operate in response to a signal produced by a sensor. Preferably, the cooling systems are used as part of an uninterruptible power supply (UPS).
Patent GB-2460240-A (GB)
Title: Secure mobile barcode ticket or voucher
Inventor: TERRELL ALEXANDER
IPC: G07B15/00
Filed: 2008-05-20
Abstract: The invention provides a secure means of issuing a barcode to a mobile phone or to a mobile computer which can be used as a valid ticket that gives permission to enter an event or travel in a moving vehicle; or as a voucher that can be redeemed for goods or other services that have been purchased. The ticket or voucher is displayed on a mobile phone screen and consists of three elements including a barcode (1), text describing the essential elements of the ticket (2), and a moving image or a changing piece of text (3) to prevent simple copying of the ticket. In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the barcode is a 2-d barcode containing the ticket information and a means of authentication using either symmetric or asymmetric security keys. For a ticket for travel, the preferred moving image consists of a timer which displays hours, minutes and seconds, showing either the time since the ticket was purchased, or remaining time that the ticket is valid.
Patent GB-2463031-A (GB)
Title: Encrypting data or providing an encryption key
Inventor: DURN LESLIE ARTHUR
IPC: H04L9/06
Filed: 2008-08-28
Abstract: There is provided a method and apparatus for encrypting an input data block comprising XORing the input data block with a predetermined key to form a intermediate data block, providing cryptographic confusion by performing a first transformation function on the intermediate data block, said transformation function operable upon consecutive byte pairs of the intermediate data block and comprising, using an odd numbered byte of the byte pair as a location reference into a look up table, XORing an even numbered byte of the byte pair with a value obtained from the referenced location of the look up table to produce a transformed byte, and storing the odd numbered byte of the byte pair as the even numbered byte in an output byte pair, and storing the transformed byte as the odd numbered byte in the output byte pair, the method further comprising concatenating the output byte pairs together to form a second intermediate data block, dividing the second intermediate data block into consecutive byte pairs, diffusing the second intermediate data block by inputting consecutive byte pairs into first and second reversible functions and concatenating resultant byte pairs to form a diffused data block, exchanging bytes of the diffused data block by rearranging the byte order to form a permutated data block. There is also provided a method and apparatus for decrypting digital data and a method for a producing a cipher key. The method may further comprise performing multiple rounds of the above method on the input data block.
Patent GB-2449605-A (GB)
Title: Vacuum cleaner with a removable cyclone array
Inventor: CONRAD WAYNE ERNEST
IPC: A47L9/16
Filed: 2007-03-09
Abstract: A surface cleaning apparatus comprises a dirt inlet, a handle, at least a first cleaning stage comprising a plurality of cyclones in parallel and a plurality of dirt collection chambers that are emptied concurrently wherein the plurality of cyclones and the plurality of dirt collection chambers are removable as a unit from the surface cleaning apparatus, and an air flow motor.
Patent GB-2464718-A (GB)
Title: Apparatus for measuring the melting point of a substance
Inventor: WRIGHT CHRISTOPHER
IPC: G01N25/04
Filed: 2008-10-24
Abstract: An apparatus for measuring a melting point of a substance includes a heating device having a cavity 13 for receiving a substance-holding container such as a glass capillary tube 14, the heating device having an opening 15 through which the cavity can be viewed, the opening being closed by a transparent member which permits therethrough the transmission of light from the cavity, wherein the apparatus includes a light source, such as an LED source 50 for illuminating the substance-holding container from a position outside of the cavity, so that light travels along the substance-holding container towards the cavity e.g. by total internal reflection within the container. Also described is an apparatus for measuring a melting point of a substance, including a housing and a heating device positioned inside the housing, the heating device having a cavity for receiving a substance-holding container, wherein the housing includes a moveable cover member 61 for covering a free end of the substance-holding container.
Patent GB-2454781-A (GB)
Title: Yersinia Murine Toxin (Ymt) rodent pest control
Inventor: OYSTON PETRA CLAIRE FARQUAR
IPC: A01N63/50
Filed: 2008-11-10
Abstract: A method of killing rodents (e.g. mouse or rat species) suitable for pest control comprises the administration, via a non-injection route, of the protein Yersinia Murine Toxin, Ymt, derived from Plague bacterium Yersinia pestis plasmid pMT1. The toxin may be produced using bacteria other than Yersinia pestis, such as E.coli, transformed with a plasmid comprising the Ymt gene. The toxin may be administered parentally via food bait or by microcapsules and by aerosol inhalation. Poly-histidine tag (HIS) purification of the toxin may be undertaken during the manufacture of the rodenticide. The toxin may be combined with other rat poisons such as the protease inhibitor warfarin.
Patent GB-2457771-A (GB)
Title: Process for the preparation of nanocrystalline hydrotalcite compounds
Inventor: WOELK HANS-JOERG
IPC: C01B32/60
Filed: 2008-11-17
Abstract: A process for the preparation of nanocrystalline hydrotalcite compounds is disclosed which comprises the steps: introduction of one or more starting compounds into a reaction chamber by means of a carrier fluid, subjecting the starting compound(s) in a treatment zone in a Helmholtz resonator to a pulsating thermal treatment at a temperature of 250 to 400{C, formation of nanocrystalline hydrotalcite particles, discharging of the nanocrystalline hydrotalcite particles from the reactor, wherein the starting compound(s) are introduced into the reaction chamber in the form of a solution, slurry, suspension or in solid aggregate state. The starting compounds may be carbonates, hydroxides, nitrates or sulphates of magnesium, zinc, calcium, aluminium, nickel, manganese or iron. The carrier fluid may be water. Also disclosed is a hydrotalcite material characterized by a crystallite size in the range 10 nm to 10 microns. The material may be used as an adsorption and/or catalyst material.
Patent GB-2452208-A (GB)
Title: Electrochemical detection of amine compounds
Inventor: COMPTON RICHARD GUY
IPC: G01N33/487
Filed: 2007-07-03
Abstract: Method of detecting an amine compound in a sample, which comprises contacting the sample with a second compound in the presence of a working electrode and an electrolyte, wherein said second compound is capable of undergoing a reaction with the amine compound, and wherein the second compound and/or a product of that reaction is capable of undergoing a redox reaction at the working electrode having a detectable redox couple; and determining the electrochemical response of the working electrode thereto. Electrochemical sensors and electrode materials for use in said method are also provided.
Patent GB-2470384-A (GB)
Title: Refuse receptacle retaining device
Inventor: LOWE PETER
IPC: B65F1/14
Filed: 2009-05-21
Abstract: A retaining device for securing a container such as a refuse bin, includes a retaining member 26 and an upright structure 14. The retaining member 26 is moveable between a first position and a second position relative to the upright structure. When the retaining member is in its first position a support formation 18 and holding formation 20 are spaced from one another for receiving a part of a container, and when the retaining member is in its second position the formations are positioned closer one another to retain the bin. The device further includes a locking mechanism 34 which is at least partially housed within the upright structure and may be key operated. The locking mechanism is operable to hold the retaining member in its second position relative to the upright structure. The retaining member may move linearly between the positions and may be spring biased towards its first position. The retaining device may be fixed to a wall or a ground surface by a base plate 38. The upright structure may be height adjustable.
Patent GB-2471320-A (GB)
Title: Removing oil contaminants from aqueous liquids
Inventor: BROWN NIGEL WILLIS
IPC: B01J20/34
Filed: 2009-06-25
Abstract: A method of removing oil contaminants from aqueous liquids involves contacting the liquid with particles of a carbon-based adsorbent material to form a layer of the oil contaminant on each particle. The adsorbent particles are then electrochemically regenerated and recycled in the liquid to form an additional layer of oil contaminant on each particle. Subsequently, the particles are removed from the liquid and are regenerated by electrochemical oxidation. The method may comprise the delivery of contaminated liquid to a treatment reservoir 2 containing the adsorbent particles in the form of a bed of particles at the base of the reservoir. The bed of particles is then, preferably, agitated or fluidised to distribute the adsorbent material in the liquid and adsorb the contaminant therefrom. After ceasing the agitation and allowing the bed to settle, the adsorbent may be regenerated by passing an electric current through the bed which releases carbonaceous gases and water. The decontaminated water can then be removed from the tank. Preferably, the adsorbent material comprises unexpanded intercalated graphite. At least one of the oil contaminant and the aqueous liquid may be radioactive.
Patent GB-2467990-A (GB)
Title: Pen and theft resistant refill
Inventor: STOLLERY JONATHAN WILLIAM
IPC: B43K7/00
Filed: 2009-09-02
Abstract: A pen 1 comprises a pen body 4 and a first refill element 2. The pen body has an external wall 6 surrounding a cavity 8. The first refill element 2 includes a nib 12 and an elongate ink tube 14 for supplying ink to the nib and is removably insertable into the cavity 8 so it may be replaced with a replacement refill element 102 when the ink runs dry. The pen body 4 has a passage 32 that extends through the wall 6 and into the cavity 8. The passage 32 is set at an oblique angle to the length of the inserted ink tube 14. The passage has a cross-section sufficient for an ink tube end portion 15 to be inserted through the passage to push the first refill element out of the cavity 8 so that a user may remove the first refill element 2 from the pen body. The replacement refill element 102 is then inserted into the cavity 8 to take the place of the user refill element 2.
Patent GB-2472657-A (GB)
Title: Trolley with scanner and weighing device
Inventor: CONNELLY LUKE SEAN
IPC: B62B3/18
Filed: 2009-09-09
Abstract: A trolley 10 comprises a frame 11, a receptacle 12 for holding items, a scanning arrangement 27 for scanning items to be placed within the receptacle 12, and a weighing device 19 for monitoring the weight of the receptacle 12. Preferably, the scanning arrangement 27 and the weighting device 19, which is preferably a load cell, can communicate. The weighing device 19 can send a signal to the scanning arrangement 27 if a change in weight is above a threshold value. The scanning arrangement 27 may comprise a first beam 36 for reading an item identification label such as a barcode and a second beam 37 for monitoring the position of a user's arm with respect to the receptacle 12. The first beam 36 may be positioned so that the arm must break the second beam 37 in order to scan an item. The second beam 37 extends across the receptacle 12 opening. The scanning arrangement may include a processor, memory and display. Various instructions can be displayed to the user should the trolley 10 and scanning arrangement 27 is used incorrectly. Also a scanning arrangement 27 having the two beams may be used without the trolley 10.
Patent GB-2460570-A (GB)
Title: Integrating remotely-hosted and locally rendered content on a gaming device
Inventor: GRAHAM JACOB
IPC: G07F17/00
Filed: 2008-06-19
Abstract: A wager gaming machine may be configured not only to provide wagering games, but also to communicate with one or more hosts that can provide information and/or services pertaining to local wager gaming events, including but not limited to local tournaments, local restaurants, local messages (e.g., messages from other players in the gaming establishment), local social events, local sporting events, local dating opportunities, etc. Other hosts may provide information and/or services pertaining to business or finance (e.g., stock quotes), sports, news, weather, etc. Processes for conveying audio, video, etc., from host devices may be separate from processes used to control wager game presentations. At least some such processes may be able to output an associated "skin" on a video system of the wager gaming machine. These processes may involve providing one or more "widgets." In some preferred implementations, at least a threshold level of one or more wager gaming machine resources will be made available to wager game presentations and related functions.
Patent GB-2474471-A (GB)
Title: A Surface Treating Appliance
Inventor: WHITE JAMES
IPC: A47L5/28
Filed: 2009-10-15
Abstract: A stand retaining mechanism 210 of an upright surface treating appliance releasably retains a stand (182,184 fig.1) in a supporting position. A locking member 212 is pivotably moveable about a first axis to release the stand as it is moved from the supporting position to the retracted position, and about a second axis spaced from the first axis to retain the stand (182,184 fig. 1) as it is returned to the supporting position. Biasing means 232 apply a relatively large first force to the locking member 212 which resists movement thereof about the first axis. To facilitate the return of the stand to its supporting position, the biasing means 232 is arranged to apply a relatively small second force to reset the locking member 212 following movement thereof about the second axis.
Patent GB-2474667-A (GB)
Title: Child's bicycle seat
Inventor: GREEN VINCENT DAVID
IPC: B62J1/16
Filed: 2009-10-22
Abstract: A seat for children that mounts to an adult's bicycle between the rider and the handlebars The seat includes a seat body 10 with integrated leg guards and foot rests, a removable foam cushion 60 and a safety belt harness 15. The child has a set of handlebars 50 which mount to the host bicycle's handlebars. The seat mounting assembly comprises an upper clamp 30, lower clamp 40 and a seat post 20. The clamp fixes to the bicycle's cross bar and incorporates an adjustable pivot that allows the seat post to be set to a near vertical position regardless of the cross bar angle. The seat body 10 fits onto the seat post 20 and is secured by a clip that engages automatically when the seat is in the correct position. The seat body 10 is easily detachable only when the child is removed from the saddle.
Patent GB-2475684-A (GB)
Title: Restraining device for a strap
Inventor: SHANKS STUART
IPC: A44B11/06
Filed: 2009-11-25
Abstract: restraining device 10 comprises a flexible strap member 20 for wrapping around one or more items to be restrained; a buckle member 30 adapted to receive the flexible strap member and includes a retaining member 32 for contacting the flexible strap member and selectively retaining the flexible strap member at a desired position along the length of the flexible strap member, wherein the buckle member is adapted with a gap 34 to allow widthwise feeding of the flexible strap member into the buckle member.
Patent GB-1182834-A (GB)
Title: Sabot Projectiles.
IPC: F42B14/06
Filed: 1967-03-02
Abstract: 1,182,834. Sabot projectiles. OERLIKONBUHRLE HOLDING A.G. 2 March, 1967 [4 March, 1966], No. 10002/67. Heading F3A. A sabot projectile comprises a projectile body having a cylindrical portion 2 supported in the rear portion 8 of a sabot 1 provided with driving bands for imparting spin to the projectile and being separable from the projectile in flight through the resistance of the air, and a tapered nose portion 5 surrounded by a plastics casing 26 having a frusto-conical portion which extends beyond the nose of the projectile to a front end closure of smaller diameter than the diameter of the cylindrical part 2 of the projectile body, the casing being arranged to break up and become discarded as a result of the spin applied to the sabot upon firing. The casing 26 is formed of foamed plastics and is provided with weakening grooves 30. A polyethylene cover 33 having weakening grooves 15 protects the foam plastics casing. In another embodiment, (Fig. 2, not shown) the plastics casing is spaced from the tapered nose portion and is closed by a disc (16) frangible by dynamic air pressure. The plastics casing engages a frusto-conical shoulder of the rear portion of the sabot and is plastically deformed upon firing the projectile and acts as a guide in the barrel of the firing weapon.
Patent GB-107661-A (GB)
Title: Improved Means for Stabilising the Track of the Permanent Way of Railroads by means of Piles.
Inventor: FABRE FERNAND
Filed: 1916-07-17
Abstract: 107,661. Fabre, F. July 17, 1916. Sleepers; sleepers and parts, arrangement of.- Stabilizing a railway track by driving a row of piles 3-7 between each pair of sleepers 1, 2 &c. placing hard metal beams 8 on the longitudinal rows of piles. The beams 8 are packed to support the sleepers &c. the packing may be held in place by brackets 10. If any pile sinks, packing may be placed on its head under the beam. The piles may be driven by an apparatus such as described in Specification 106,710, [Class 68 (ii), Subaqueous buildings &c.].
Patent GB-405139-A (GB)
Title: A receptacle or container for books of reference or record-designed, in the first instance, more particularly for facilitating the readier use of the telephone directory
IPC: A47B19/04
Filed: 1933-05-29
Abstract: 405,139. Book holders. DEAN, F., 6, Castle Bar Park, Ealing, London. May 29, 1933, No. 10061. [Class 146 (i).] A device for holding large books, e.g., the two volumes of the London Telephone Directory, consists of a box a with two compartments, and, adapted to slide therein, two book holders or covers, each consisting of two sides d, e and a back c, one side d being provided with a lid h which closes the top end of the compartment when the book falls into it. The book may be lifted by means of a finger hole j. The two compartments may be separated by a partition, and at the bottom of each is a buffer. Each volume is secured by a coil spring g.
Patent GB-199851-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to percussive firing mechanism for breech loading guns
IPC: F41A19/42
Filed: 1922-04-08
Abstract: 199,851. V.L. Oil Processes, Ltd., (formerly V.M.L. Experimental, Ltd.), and Lucas, O. D. April 8, 1922. Ordnance breech mechanism. - A pivoted hammer B, which is normally held some distance away from the firing-pin A<2> by a pivoted spring- pressed sear d, is subjected to the pressure of a V-spring a<1> by sliding a firing member A to the right, the continued movement of the member A releasing the sear to permit the spring to act on the hammer to fire the, gun. The member A, which is operated by a bell-crank firing-lever A<3>, is returned by a second V-spring C and has a shoulder a<0> to return the hammer, the sear being simultaneously re-engaged with the hammer.
Patent GB-651828-A (GB)
Title: Refuse collecting from road surfaces
IPC: E01H1/04
Filed: 1949-04-14
Abstract: 651,828. Rotary elevators. DREWRY, J. S. April 14, 1949, No. 10099. [Class 78 (i)] A means for raising road sweepings swept by a rotary brush from surface level to some distance above surface level incorporating a rotary circular or quasi-circular disc of metal or the like arranged so that one edge of the disc is adjacent to the road surface and to the periphery of the sweeping brush, while the opposite edge is raised forming a small upward slope in the direction in which the sweeping machine travels while being parallel to the road surface in a direction at right-angles to the direction of travel. As shown in the Figure, a curved brush A sweeps on to a disc B supported by a bracket C pivoted at D on the vehicle and rotated by suitable gearing from coupling-shaft E. A cable F can vary the inclination of the plate.
Patent GB-220347-A (GB)
Title: Improvements in or relating to cable telegraphy
IPC: H04L5/22
Filed: 1923-04-13
Abstract: 220,347. Brown, S. G. April 13, 1923. Distributor systems; curbing at transmitter; eliminating effects of disturbing currents; restoring or modifying imperfect signals.-In a diplex or multiplex system using synchronized transmitters and receivers, the disturbing effect of the impulses of one message upon the receiver of another message is substantially eliminated by (1) sending after or before, or both after and before, each signalling impulse a correcting impulse of opposite polarity, or (2) using condensers at the receiving station which are charged during the signalling periods and are discharged into the receiving instruments during the intervening periods. A signalling impulse of 50 volts may be preceded or followed by a correcting impulse of 10 volts in the opposite direction, the effects of this impulse being compensated by an impulse of two volts in the original direction. As shown in Fig. 1, automatic transmitters A, B on the same spindle C' are connected through the cable D and synchronous distributor E to recorders A<1>, B<1>. In order to damp or otherwise control its movement, the recorder may be connected to a separate circuit when it is disconneoted from the cable. Condensers F, F<1>, Fig. 4, connected to the distributor segments are charged during the signalling periods over brushes connected to the cable D and are discharged during the intervening periods through the recorders A', B<1>.